In my first visit to Cuzco, I stayed in two different hotels. One of them was the Shlomi hostel right next to the Chabad of Cuzco, better known as Beit Chabad. Yes, you read that right—there is a Chabad in the middle of the Andes that helps visitors with prayers, kosher food, socialize and of course observation of the important religious holidays or Shabbat. I myself couldn’t believe it when a friend from birthright mentioned it to me ■ more

The Rebbe Responds to Tragedy Best Book Award to "A Time to Heal"

Photograph: Chabad.org

A Time to Heal, Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson’s rendering of the responses of the Rebbe to tragedy and suffering, has received the “Best Book Award” under the general category of religion in the “Best Book Awards” international competition.A beautiful meditation and compilation, this book explores numerous instances throughout the Rebbe’s four decades of leadership, where he offers insight and consolation to individuals and communities ■ more

Attention Anash and Tmimim Urgent Tehillim for Shlucha and Newborn

Please take a few moments of your precious day to say tehillim and give tzedaka l'zchus HaShlucha Sora Chana bas Fruma and her newborn baby -Rach Hanolad ben Sora Chana for immediate and complete good health together with all Yidden in need of a refuah ■ more

Attention Anash Urgent Tehillim for Chana bas Mushka

Please join the worlwide family of Shluchim and Anash in davening and giving tzedoko l'zchus Chana bas Mushka, 6-year-old daughter of Shluchim, who is in a very critical condition and needs rachamei Shomayim ■ more

Mivtza Chanuka 5777 Global Mitzva Chanuka - #Sharethelights

For decades, Shluchim have shared the miracles of Chanukah with the world in ever more exciting public ways. Now they – and you, too - can harness the power of the internet to bring Chanukah to the furthest corners of the globe. No permits required ■ more

Attention Anash Tehillim for Immediate Good Health

Anash and the Tmimim are requested to take a moment on this auspicious day to say Tehillim (Kapitlach 53 and 20) and give tzedoko l'zchus Rabbi Gedalya ben Bas Sheva Shemtov, director of the Shluchim Office, for immediate good health alongside all Yidden ■ more

L'Zchus R' Mendel Itkin World Wide Likutei Sichos Study Campaign

As everyone has heard that R' Mendel Itkin was very involved in learning and giving shiurim on a daily basis. One of the seforim he spent a lot of his time in was Likkutei Sichos.As Shiva has just ended, In his zchus a worldwide campaign has begun to complete the entire Likkutei Sichos l'ilui nishmas Menachem Mendel ben Meir Itkin A"H ■ more

"A Chossid to His Core" New York, Sydney & LA Mourn R' Mendel Itkin

Photograph: Noel Kessel/ JN

Chabad communities in Sydney, New York and Los Angeles are simultaneously in mourning, as tributes continue to flow in for influential Rabbi Mendel Itkin, who died from ill health in Sydney on December 11, aged 61.Addressing a well-attended funeral service at the Sydney Chevra Kadisha on Monday, Nefesh Synagogue’s Rabbi Aron Moss described Rabbi Itkin as a “chossid to his core”, whose kindness, empathy and charisma “touched so many lives” and whose love of learning was “legendary ■ more

Attention Anash Urgent Tehillim for Immediate Good Health

Urgent: Please take a moment and say a Kapital Tehillim for Menachem Mendel ben Sima Chasya, a 61-year-old husband and father in desperate need of a speedy Refuah Shleima ■ more

Tehillim Still Needed Rabbi Deitch's Attackers Arrested

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal beating and robbery of Rabbi Mendel Deitsch, police in Zhitomir, Ukraine say that the four – two men and two women – were arrested and charged in connection with the brutal incident which occurred two weeks ago ■ more

Tishrei in Beis Chayeinu Vaad HaTmimim: Mivtzoim Kits for Orchim

Photograph: Shimmy Kutner/ Shturem

Every Erev Shabbos the guest Tmimim receive special Mivtzoim kits that include detailed instructions, a map, basic necessary English sentences, English brochures, transportation information, and food for the trip ■ more

Boruch Dayan Hoemes Loss: Mrs. Thirza Posner, OB"M

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Thirza Posner, OBM, of Crown Heights, who merited – along with her husband R’ Yehuda Leib – to be the first couple for whom the Rebbe was Mesader Kidushin after he accepted the Nesius in 5711. She was 87 years old. The levaya will take place on Sunday, 14 Tishrei, beginning at 9:00am at Shomrei Hadas Chapels and passing by 770 at 10:00am ■ more

Erev Yom Kippur 5777 The Orchim Feast Before the Fast

Photograph: Shimmy Kutner

Photographer Shimmy Kutner documented the festive Yom Tov meal prepared for the large group of orchim, before the fast began. The orchim are hosted by the Vaad Talmidei HaTmimim Haolomi ■ to the photo gallery

Attention Anash Urgent Tehillim for a Young Boy

Tomorrow morning (Thursday), G-tt's Nomen, a young soldier in Tzivos Hashem will be undergoing heart surgery. The surgery is scheduled for 7:00 am.Please take a few moments of your morning to say Tehillim and give tzedoko l'zchus Shneur Zalman ben Keren ■ more

Solano County Celebrates A New Torah, and A New Shul

Photograph: Josh Redsun/Daily Republic

Sunday proved to be a momentous day for the Solano County Jewish community in Vacaville with the creation of a new Torah in Solano County. The Torah was completed Sunday in front of a packed room at the Hampton Inn and Suites by Rabbi Raleigh Resnick, Chabad of the Tri Valley, and Rabbi Moshe Klein ■ more

Belief in Hashem and Dating Jewish 6 Surprising Facts about Chabad on Campus

Photograph: Bentzi Sasson/Chabad.edu

Fifteen years ago, most Jewish college students had one game in town: their local Hillel, which offered a pluralistic, broad approach to Jewish programming. That has changed.The Hasidic movement known as Chabad-Lubavitch, present on only 30 campuses before 2000, now has a presence on nearly 200 with its brand of Judaism: aiming to be inclusive and tolerant, but unabashedly Orthodox ■ more